# Fake coins - how is this cost-effective?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-coins-how-is-this-cost-effective/265736>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 23, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-coins-how-is-this-cost-effective/265736 "2004-09-23T19:34:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-coins-how-is-this-cost-effective/265736/21 "2004-09-24T03:02:01Z")

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In the US, the Secret Service is entrusted with pursuing counterfeiters.

My experience would suggest that they are VERY interested in chasing banknote counterfeiters, and NOT interested in chasing coin counterfeiters.  
I have personal experience in this matter. You’ll just have to take my word for what I’ve said.

Catching a banknote counterfeiter who has produced $250,000. in fake bills sounds good on your resume. Adding a mintmark to a rare coin doesn’t cut it. :mad:

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